Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / July 2007

eBay: http://301url.com/Bell_Vario

I would be grateful if you would recommend a suitable RC plane kit for an
absolute beginner who is interested in electric flight.  I really would like
to have the pleasure of building the model rather than simply assembling
foam components.

This ARF was written up in the latest issue of Model Aviation. Has
anyone built it or know anything about it? When you go to the web site
there is a link to the product manual but it is dead. An advance
notice of things to come???

Report of first flight of ParkZone Spitfire.  Student has no prior RC
experience, and has trained only on a computer fight simulator called
FMS. Experiment is to see if I can teach myself to fly a "hot stick"
plane.

For a long time now I have had the idea that it might be fun to try to
rebuild some old balsa planes I have had in composite versions. I would
be curious to see how much stronger/lighter I can make the design by
going to new materials but maintaining the same basic design. I still

I have always wanted to be able to make my own molded wings but I have
never been quite clear on the best way to go about doing it. Normally
when making a mold it seems you create the plug, glass it over, put a
nicec smooth finish on it, etc. then coat it with mold release wax and

Anyone had any luck getting an Email response out of Litco about
repairing an Alpha-4?  I've been trying for a week, no response.  Can't
find anything on their web site about it either.
  Guess I'll have to call them on Monday.

Ok so I go to <http://one.revver.com/watch/194543> , and nothing happens when i click the video, of course, however....at the very end when a flash kind of ad comes up, and I clicked, my CD drive opens and my monitor shuts off. Whats going on? How can a flash application do ...

Anyone point me to the best guide for going electric?
I could buy magazines for the next 6 months and derive information from
them, but there must be a good, well written guide to different motors,
cell-packs and chargers somehwere?

I've just come home from the pattern nats in Muncie.
I kept a blog, as best I could, while I was there:
I've got one more big batch of photos to crop and
upload to the Photo Albums.

Does anyone know how to conver a trex 450x hde to cde (i.e ccmp)
Is getting a cde frame enough or will I also need other parts. i.
linkages etc..
I was hoping all I need to do is get a frame and then I will be able t

Just got my Spitfire today.  I was thinking of taking off the prop and
tossing it for a few short glides to get the feel of it.  How do these
things glide?
Larry

Hi guys, I wanting to get a flight simulator,
I like the Realflight G3, it requires more
computer resourses than I have. It requires
1 gig processor and I have only 850. My next

Looking for a flight simulator to use over the winter. Tower Hobbies has a
Dave Brown set up for about $120 that appears to come with a box, so I
wouln't have to drag my futaba up to my computer.....
Does anyone use this or have any comments about others.....?

I have a CoCo Lama, and I'm having trouble trimming it out.  No matter what
I do I get a yaw to the right.  I tried adjusting the gyro but it doesn't
seem to have much affect.  Even with the trim full left, I still get a right
yaw.